All Too Late

Chapter 158

Charles took a look at the time and said, “They should be at the rehearsal room at this hour. Let’s go there now.”

Kathleen was lost for words.

Looking at her, he asked, “Is there a problem?”

Helplessly, Kathleen replied, “I still haven’t eaten.”

Is he really my brother?

Charles was dumbfounded upon hearing that. “I forgot about that. I’ll get someone to prepare some salad for you.”

Kathleen whined, “I want steak!”

“No. You have to be on stage three days later. Your face cannot be bloated. Be good, okay?” Charles coaxed.

The corners of Kathleen’s mouth twitched.

He only has eyes for money!

Thus, Kathleen followed Charles to his company’s rehearsal room. This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

Music sounded from within.

They peered into the room through the glass door and saw four tall and slender men practicing inside.

“Let’s go in.” Charles led Kathleen into the room.

The dance instructor immediately turned off the music.

When everyone saw Charles, they greeted, “Mr. Johnson.”

Charles smilingly announced, “I’ve brought you guys your female dance partner.”

With a charming smile, Kathleen walked over and greeted, “Nice to meet you guys.”

The four men were shocked.

“Let me introduce her. She’s my younger sister, Kathleen Johnson. She’s also the winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress. With her help, I’m sure you guys will be able to get through the third round of eliminations,” Charles said with a grin.

Kathleen humbly said, “Don’t listen to my brother. I’m not that famous yet. A lot of people might have heard of my name, but they probably don’t even know what I look like.”

With a meaningful smile, Charles introduced, “Kathleen, this is Skyler Mayer, Mason Linsley, and Yohan Nicholson. As for this guy, he has the same surname as us. His name is Blake Johnson.”

“Nice to meet you,” the four men greeted Kathleen.

She nodded and said, “It’s my first time dancing today. Please bear with me.”

Chuckling, Yohan said, “Ms. Johnson, you don’t have to be so humble. I heard that you’re a professional in contemporary dance.”

Upon hearing that, Kathleen was surprised. “How did you know?”

Yohan explained, “We’re schoolmates, unlike the three of them. They’re from Zaprington University.”

“Oh, I see…”

He continued, “Even though I was busy back then and did not have time to attend the school celebration, someone sent me the video of your dance and stage play. It was absolutely amazing.”

Blake chimed in, “Hey! Even though we’re from Zaprington University, we know a lot about Jadeborough University too.” He looked at Kathleen meaningfully and said, “It’s a pleasure to collaborate with you.”

“Thank you,” Kathleen replied with a smile.

The dance instructor clapped his hands and ordered, “All right, it’s time to practice again!”

“I’ll go get changed,” Kathleen said to everyone.

They nodded in response.

Following that, she left to get changed.

After a while, she returned wearing sportswear.

Her outfit accentuated her voluptuous figure and slender waist.

It was no exaggeration to say that she had the face of an angel and the body of a succubus.

Kathleen stood in the middle and began training with the dance instructor.

Everyone else stared at her in surprise.

She can remember and repeat every move after learning from the dance instructor only once. Even her positions are correct! Is she a prodigy?

There were a lot of intimate interactions between Kathleen and the four men during this dance routine.

It was quite rare that Kathleen managed to perform so beautifully and charismatically. None of her actions were inappropriate at all.

The dance instructor had brought up this problem when collaborating with the female idol last time, but he was at ease after seeing Kathleen’s performance.

On the day of the performance, everything was broadcasted live.

Nobody knew that Kathleen would be Team LR’s special guest.

Instead, everyone’s attention was on a new, mysterious judge who would be on the panel this time.

The mysterious judge’s vote would be crucial in deciding the outcome.

It was said that anyone could advance to the next round and escape elimination if they could get the golden card from this judge.

Hence, everyone was trying to guess the identity of the mysterious person.

Kathleen’s interest was piqued as well.

She asked, “Charles, do you know who it is?”

Charles shook his head and replied, “The production team was good at keeping it a secret. I tried to sound them out, but they still kept their mouths shut.”

Apparently, to maintain confidentiality, Kathleen could only show up once it was her turn to get on stage, so she had to wait in the car before that.

The car was parked in the parking lot. Once it was time to go, she could just get off straight from the car.

She had already put on makeup and changed her outfit.

The look she was going for today was cool and chic. There was a hint of wildness amid the sexiness.

The live broadcast had begun.

The first performance was done together by all the contestants, instantly firing up the crowd, who cheered loudly.

Following that, the host stepped on stage and started to introduce all the judges.

Finally, it was time to introduce the mystery judge, who was not sitting below the stage.

In an excited tone, the host announced, “Now, let us welcome our esteemed judge, Macari Group’s CEO, Samuel Macari!”

Applause and screams filled the air.

Nobody expected the judge to be Samuel.

Following the announcement, Samuel walked up from backstage.

He was wearing a custom-made black suit paired with a white shirt, giving off an elegant and noble aura.

Under the lights, his gaze was stern and cold.

Seeing his sharp gaze, everyone was in awe.

It was as though his surrounding had lost its glow.

Charles frowned and exclaimed, “How could it be him?”

Kathleen did not know that the mysterious judge would be Samuel either.

It had been a week since they last met. They had not seen each other ever since the fight.

Kathleen had been very busy these few days too, so much so that she had not had time to think about Samuel.

However, her heart wrenched when she saw Samuel’s handsome and distinctive features.

Samuel took his seat with a cold expression.

The cameras were all focused on him.

The audiences in the live room went wild.

Oh my god! That’s Samuel Macari!

Never in a million years would I have expected Samuel Macari to be the judge. He’s so good-looking! He will definitely be the top celebrity if he enters the entertainment industry!

His looks are impeccable! I thought some of the contestants from “Super Rookie” were outstanding enough, but Samuel Macari is on a whole other level!

Now I know why Kathleen Johnson liked him so much back then. If it were me, I wouldn’t be able to resist this face either! He’s just too handsome!

His body is also so well-built! I am so jealous of Kathleen!

Can you people not bring Kathleen into this? They’re divorced. Katie is now a strong independent woman!

It’s just the truth anyway! You guys can hate on the relationship, but we can’t ship them? Can you all not be so nosy and controlling?

That’s right! How could Kathleen have fans like this? I thought her fans were all gentle.

Kathleen is Kathleen. Her fans are her fans. Her fans aren’t exactly wrong. Since they’ve gotten a divorce, they’re strangers to each other now. There’s no need to bring up the other person’s name.

The live room devolved into frenzied squabbling.

Charles gave Kathleen a side glance and casually remarked, “You have fans who defend you now.”